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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC CHARLES C. WURST, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO MATHEW MOOSMANN, OF NEW' ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 265,207, dated September 26, 1882 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES C. WURST, of the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Innprovement in Toys, .of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accolnpanyingdrawings, form-.

ing part of this specification, and in which-- Figure l is a perspective view; Fig. 2, a vertical section; Fig. 3, ahorizontal section; and Fig. 4, an enlarged perspective view of one of the bell-spring catches.

My invention relates to a bandelore; and it consists in making the wheel in one piece; also, in securing abell or bells thereto; and, also, in the manner of securing the bells so that they can be easily removed and replaced.

A represents the wheel, having a central groove, B, in which the string 0 is wound. The wheel is made in one piece, as stated, and has a central transverse opening or bore, D. A small opening, E, is made through the hub for receiving the string. In securing the string to the wheel one end is passed through the opening E and drawn out through the opening D. A knot is then tied in this end of the string, which is then drawn back into the position shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

Application filed May 10, 1882. (No model.)

- F is a small ring secured to the free end of the string, to hold it by.

G G are bells secured to the wheel by U- shaped springs H H, inserted in the opening D. When the springs are placed in the opening their ends are compressed, and when released will spring outward and be held in place by pressing against the sides of the opening. It will thus be seen that the bellscan easily be removed, for the renewal of the string, 850., and replaced, and will be loose, so as to move freely as the wheel is operated.

I claim" 1. Thewheel A, having a hell or bells, Gr,

secured thereto by spring-catches H, substantially as set forth.

2. The wheel A, having a hell or vbells secured thereto, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of wheel A, having groove B and openings D E, string 0, bells G, and removable spring-catches H, all substantially as set forth.

- CHAS. o. WURST.

Witnessesi SAML. KNIGHT, GEO. H. KNIGHT. 

